If imitation really is the sincerest form of flattery, England hold India in
the highest regard. They beat the hosts at their own, time-honoured spin
game in Mumbai, while James Anderson mimicked an old trick of Zaheer Khan to
capitalise on a perfect situation for reverse swing in Calcutta yesterday.

After two quiet Test matches in unhelpful conditions, Anderson bowled superbly
through the first day of the third game. Gautam Gambhir said that batting
was all the more difficult because Anderson hid the ball in his hand in his
run-up to avoid telegraphing the direction of any movement through the